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From: stevec@Apple.COM (Steve Christensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: how many different cursors does the mac have?
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Date: 28 Nov 90 19:18:36 GMT
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jmidili@hub.cs.jmu.edu (jeff midili) writes:
>What are the different cursors that can be set with SetCursor() ?
>Specifically I'd like one that looks like a gun-sight or something
>like     |
>        - -
>         |
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>can you make a cursor as a resource?

The Mac can have pretty much as many cursors as you'd like.  It supports 5
"standard" cursors:

	arrow
	i-beam (used when editing text)
	cross (for graphics--also shows up in the Control Panel)
	plus (a bulky cross cursor--for selecting cells in spreadsheets, etc)
	watch (for waiting)

You can create your own cursors for use by an application you've written (As
an example).  ResEdit lets you graphically create a new cursor or make changes
to an existing one...

steve

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